Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-12-29

resolution caused lively debate, but was
finally adopted. Buckalew, of Penpsyl-
vanis, presented resolution providing
for the appointment of committee on
the elsction of president, vice president
and representatives. in congress. Ad-
journed.
TUESDAY, DEC. 20.
endte-Messages from the presi-
dent were presented together with a
communication from the secretary of
state in reference TO the invitation to
this country to appoint a delegate or
delegates TO the international exposition
of labor to be held in Barcelona, Spain,
IN April, 1888, and commencing the sec
retary's suggestions to the favorable con
sideration of congress, and in reference
to the invitation OF her Brittanic majesty
to this government to participate in the
1 international exposition to be held in
/ Melbourne, in 1888, to celebrate she cen
tennial of the foundation of New South
! Wales, the first Australian colony. The
messages were referred to the committee
on foreign relations. Petitions from
various states were presented in favor of
/ Blair's educational bill, and also petition
| from the citizens of Pennsylvania
! protesting against the admission
of Utah as state were presented.
/ Senator Allison, from the committee
on finance, reported the bill to regulate
| the importation of foreign merchandise
and to secure uniformity or classification
/ thereof, and for other purposes under the
valuation bill. Placed on the calendar.
The committee on public lands reported
the bill toi quiet the titles of'settlers on
| the Des Moines river lands. Placed on the
calendar. The committee on pensions re-
| ported the bill to place the name of the
widow of Gen. Logan OF the pension
roll at the rate of $4,000 per year,
and its immediate consideration was
asked for Objection was made and
the bill was placed on the calendar,
SEN Edmunds asked that the postal
telegraph bill introduced by him be
taken from the table and referred TO the
postotfice committee. The bill was so
referred, as was also the bill on the same
subject introduced by Sen. Cullom.
Sen. Blair moved that the senate pro
coed TO the consideration of the educa-
tional bill. Agreed to; yeas IS, nays 10.
Sen. Butler offered a resolution for the
appointment OF a select committee cf
five to inquire into the relations of the
five civilized tribes of Indians and
whether it is desirable and advisable to
give citizenship to the members of the
tribes. Sen. Teller objected TO immediate
consideration, and it was ordered to lie
on the table.
Houes-A preamble and resolutions
were offered, reciting that it is cur.
rently reported that the coke opera
tors in the Lehigh region are now i'm
porting, or are about to import, 1000
Belgian miners under contract to take
the place of the striking miners now in
that section; that the striking miners
have used every eudeavor to have a
settlement of the differences made
by arbitration and that the operators
have positively refused to arbitrate,
and requesting the president to
notify the officials of the treasury depart
ment of these facts and to urge him to
use efforts to prevent the landing of the
Belgium miners, and to see that the law
against the importation of labor under
contract is strictly enforced. 1t was re-
ferred 20 the committee on labor
Propositions TO increase the member
ship of the committee of rules to seven.
and to prov for committee on the
American isUnmus, were respectively in
PRODUCED by Townshend aud Baker, of
Illinois, and were referred TO tie commit
tee on rules,
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 81.
Sendte.-Sen. Spoo1er offered a resolu-
ton, which was adopted, instructing the
committee on privileges and elections to
inquire into the expediency of the adop
ticn by the senate, for the guidance of the
executives OF the several states, of a form
of credentials of the election of United
States senators. The resolution offered
by Sen. Beck, the 18th inst, directing the
postoffioe committee to inquire into the
ACCESSIBILITY of reducing the rate of letter
postage TO one cent, was taken up, and
referred to that committee. Sen. Dawes
called up the bill to amend the law con
corning the commission of fish and fish
cries, and moved it be passed. 1t pro-
vides for the appointment by the presi-
dent, with the advice and consent of the
senate, of person with a scientific and
practical acquaintance with fish and fish
cries as a commissioner, at salary of
$4,000 per year, such person not to hold
any other United Sta or state Office. A
motion by Sen. Reagan TO reduce the
salary to $4,000 was rejected, and the bill
passed. Sen. Allison called up the holi-
day recess resolution, aud asked its adop-
ton. long and lively debate over the
question of recess ensued. Sen. Plumb
opposed any recess until congress had
taken action in regard to the surplus and
at considerable length criticised the fin
ancial policy of the president. A
lengthy discussion ensued principally be-
tween Senators Plumb and Beck on the
presidents policy after which the recess
resoltion was called up and carried by a
vote of 81 yeas to 10 nays. The nays
were Berry, Blair, Bowen, Chandler,
Davis, Dawes, Dolph, Frye, George, In
gals, Henderson, Mitchell Paddock, Pal
mer, Plat, Plumb, Biddleberger, Stewart
and Tell n. The Blair educational bill
was taken up as unfinished business and
after executive session the senate ad-
journed.
House-Mr. Randall, from the com
mittee on rules, submitted a partial re
port. II recommends the adoption of
the rules of the 49th congress until fur
ther orders, with the following changes
a standing committee Is established to